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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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